Christopher Kovacs

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Memorial University of Newfoundland

Canada

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Christopher Kovacs is a University Research Professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. His research focuses on bone health during pregnancy and lactation, examining the implications of these conditions on osteoporosis and skeletal development. Recent publications address topics such as transient bone loss, maternal factors affecting calcium absorption, and challenges in managing osteoporosis related to childbirth. Through his work, he contributes significantly to understanding skeletal diseases and their treatment.

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Regulation of murine calcium and bone metabolism during pregnancy, lactation and post-weaning

Open Date: 2014-04-01

Close Date: 2019-03-31

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The role of FGF23 in fetal phosphorus metabolism

Open Date: 2012-12-01

Close Date: 2015-11-30

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Regulation of murine calcium and bone metabolism during pregnancy, lactation and post-weaning

Open Date: 2007-10-01

Close Date: 2013-09-30

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Vitamin D-independent regulation of intestinal calcium absorption and skeletal mineralization during pregnancy and lactation

Open Date: 2006-04-01

Close Date: 2008-03-31

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Newfoundland Bone Conference / Workshop

Open Date: 2006-03-01

Close Date: 2007-02-28

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Brendan H. Lee

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Terry-Lynn Young

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Memorial University of Newfoundland

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Tsuyoshi Isojima

Teikyo University School of Medicine

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Natalie A Sims

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Evdokia Dimitriadis

University of Melbourne

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Parity and lactation cause transient bone loss but are not risk factors for osteoporosis later in life

Pregnancy and Lactation Associated Bone Fragility

Loss of maternal calcitriol reversibly alters early offspring growth and skeletal development in mice

Complex clinical encounter series: osteoporosis presenting during pregnancy and lactation: wait and reassess

The challenges of investigating causes and recovery from osteoporosis associated with pregnancy and lactation

Maternal loss of 24-hydroxylase causes increased intestinal calcium absorption and hypercalcemia during pregnancy but reduced skeletal resorption during lactation in mice

Fraudulent, duplicate publication of pregnancy/lactation data in Osteoporosis International

Proceedings of the 2023 Santa Fe Bone Symposium: Progress and Controversies in the Management of Patients with Skeletal Diseases

Mutation of foxl1 Results in Reduced Cartilage Markers in a Zebrafish Model of Otosclerosis

Calcitriol‐Dependent and ‐Independent Regulation of Intestinal Calcium Absorption, Osteoblast Function, and Skeletal Mineralization during Lactation and Recovery in Mice

Dmp1Cre‐directed knockdown of parathyroid hormone–related protein (PTHrP) in murine decidua is associated with a life‐long increase in bone mass, width, and strength in male progeny

The role of biomineralization in disorders of skeletal development and tooth formation

Hormonal regulation of biomineralization

Maternal and fetal vitamin D and their roles in mineral homeostasis and fetal bone development

Murine Fetal Serum Phosphorus is Set Independent of FGF23 and PTH, Except in the Presence of Maternal Phosphate Loading

Combining Frailty and Trabecular Bone Score Did Not Improve Predictive Accuracy in Risk of Major Osteoporotic Fractures

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Brendan H. Lee

Terry-Lynn Young

Tsuyoshi Isojima

Natalie A Sims

Evdokia Dimitriadis

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